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epoxides are proposed to be biosynthetic intermediates for the Scheme 1. Catalytic Cycle for Asymmetric Epoxidation with
rapid construction of complex polycyclic natural products such Phase-Transfer Catalysts
as (+)-aurilol and brevetoxin B (Figure 2).5 The stereo-
chemistry possessed by the epoxides and aziridines in
biologically active molecules necessitates their enantioselective
synthesis.
epoxidation of enone 9 with catalyst 8 in the presence of TBHP Figure 6. Epoxidation of conformationally fixed enones with catalyst
gave palmarumycin C2 (10) in 81% yield and >95% ee, which 13b.
was further converted into (−)-preussomerin G (11).
Quaternary ammonium salt catalysts with various nitrogen
substitutions have been investigated (Figure 4). Kawaguchi and
Figure 5. Epoxidation of enones with catalyst 13. proposed that H2O2 was likely to be generated in situ from
methylhydrazine and air and to act as the oxidant. In their
studies, Chen and co-workers found that quinidinium catalyst
However, only 2% ee was obtained when the secondary alcohol 18 (Figure 4), bearing a pentafluorobenzyl group, was very
of 13a was protected as an allyl ether. In 2001, Adam and co- effective for epoxidation of β-trifluoromethyl-β,β-disubstituted
workers reported that up to 98% ee was obtained for enones in the presence of H2O2, giving up to 96% yield and
conformationally rigid enones using catalyst 13b and sterically 99.7% ee (Table 2).24 The resulting α,β-epoxy ketone 19 could
demanding hydroperoxides as the oxidants (Figure 6).19 be converted into potentially useful β-trifluoromethyl-β-
Epoxidation of enones with catalysts bearing sterically bulky hydroxy ketone 20 in 91% yield via reduction with Zn and
N-substituents (14,20 15,21 and 1622) (Figure 4) has also been NH4Cl (Scheme 4). The hydrogen-bonding and the π−π
investigated. In 1998, Arai, Shioiri, and co-workers reported stacking interaction of the pentafluorobenzyl unit and the aryl
that 76% ee was obtained for 2-phenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone group of the substrate appear to be important contributing
with catalyst 14 (Figure 7).20a Berkessel and co-workers factors for the asymmetric induction during this reaction
showed that 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (vitamin K3) was (Figure 8).
epoxidized with catalyst 15, bearing a hydroxyl group on the The C-9 hydroxyl groups of quaternary ammonium salt
quinoline ring, in 85% ee (Figure 7).21 In 2002, Dehmlow and catalysts appear to be important for the enantioselectivity in
co-workers reported their studies on analogues of cinchona many cases.18,19b,21,24 However, as shown by Lygo25 and
alkaloids without the quinoline nitrogen atom as phase-transfer Corey,26 respectively, N-anthracenylmethyl-substituted ammo-
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yield ee (major)
entry R Ar (%) dr (%)
1 Ph Ph 93 50:1 99
2 Ph 4-ClC6H4 82 50:1 98
3 Ph 2-MeOC6H4 94 50:1 99.7
4 Ph 2-naphthyl 87 50:1 98
5 4-BrC6H4 Ph 96 50:1 97
6 3,5-Cl2C6H3 4-Br-3-MeC6H3 95 20:1 99
7 Et Ph 88 100:1 82 Figure 10. Epoxidation of enones with catalyst 21 or 22.
Scheme 4. Synthesis of β-Hydroxy Ketone 20 via Reduction Scheme 5. Synthesis of Epoxysuccinyl Peptide E-64c
of α,β-Epoxy Ketone 19
and N-substituents and the choice of the oxidant are crucial for
the enantioselectivity. For example, in 1998, Lygo and co-
workers reported that (E)-chalcone was epoxidized in 90% to proceed via a transition state described in Figure 12.26 The
yield and 86% ee with catalyst 21a and NaOCl (Figure 10).25a rigidity of the catalyst allows it to adopt a certain three-
The ee’s were further improved by optimizing the reaction dimensional arrangement, which brings the substrate and
conditions (Figure 10).25c Allylic alcohols can be directly oxidant into a favorable proximity for the enantioselectivity via
converted to α,β-epoxy ketones in 78−87% ee under the electrostatic and van der Waals interactions.
epoxidation conditions.27 Epoxidation with catalyst 21b was Trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) was also found to be an
used in the synthesis of epoxysuccinyl peptide E-64c (a cysteine effective oxidant for epoxidation with catalyst 21b as reported
protease inhibitor) (Scheme 5).28 by Liang and co-workers in 2003, with up to 96% ee for
In 1999, Corey and co-workers demonstrated remarkably epoxidation of chalcones (Figure 13).29 KOCl was believed to
high enantioselectivity (91−98.5% ee) for epoxidation of be formed in situ from TCCA and KOH and acted as the
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been examined for olefin epoxidation (Figure 22). Bakó and co-
workers reported monosaccharide-based crown ether-type
synthesized using freshly prepared leucine-NCA in a humidity Scheme 12. Epoxidation of Enone 56 and Subsequent Cross
chamber with 70−75% relative humidity.55 Couplings
were efficiently epoxidized with immobilized poly-L-leucine and could be recycled. Tang and co-workers reported that poly-
(CLAMPS-PLL) as catalyst in THF to give the corresponding L-leucine could be covalently linked to silica, and the resulting
epoxides with up to >95% ee (Figure 29, Method A). catalyst (60) was highly effective for the epoxidation, giving up
to 97% ee for (E)-chalcone (Figure 30).68
Scheme 15. Synthesis of α,β-Epoxy Alcohol 71 and Halodiol diltiazem hydrochloride (91) (a potent blood-pressure-low-
72 ering agent) (Scheme 20),64a (+)-clausenamide (94) (an
Scheme 25
41).99 Besides prolinols, various other types of amino alcohols Scheme 28. Synthesis of (−)-Norbalasubramide (135a) and
have also been examined. In their further studies, Lattanzi and (−)-Balasubramide (135b)
co-workers showed that four- and six-membered ring catalysts
127 and 128 were less effective than corresponding prolinol
catalyst 125b (Figures 40 and 41).100 Amino alcohol 129 with
azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane skeleton was synthesized and inves-
tigated for epoxidation by Loh and co-workers (Figure 40).101
Up to 88% ee was obtained for α,β-unsaturated ketones (Figure
41). Epoxidation using acyclic amino alcohol catalysts such as
130102 and 131100 was reported by Liu, Zhang, Lattanzi, and
co-workers (Figures 40 and 41). Up to 70% ee was obtained for
epoxidation of chalcones.102
Epoxidation with α,α-diarylprolinols has been extended to Scheme 29. Epoxidation of α-Ylideneoxindoles with
various other electron-deficient olefins. For example, Lattanzi Diarylprolinol Catalyst 125a
and co-workers showed that 2-arylidene-1,3-diketones103 and
trisubstituted acrylonitriles104 could be epoxidized with
catalysts 125d and 125c, giving the corresponding epoxides
in up to 85% ee (Figure 42). As shown by Zhao and co-
amine catalyst initially reacts with the α,β-unsaturated aldehyde Figure 48. One-pot synthesis of 1,2,3-triols via asymmetric
to generate an iminium salt intermediate to which H2O2 epoxidation.
nucleophilically adds at the β-carbon to form an enamine
intermediate. Upon ring closure and subsequent hydrolysis of In 2012, Corrêa, Paixão, and co-workers demonstrated that a
the epoxy iminium ion, the chiral epoxide is formed with modified class of prolinol silyl ethers, such as 146, efficiently
regeneration of the amine catalyst.108 In a subsequent epoxidized α,β-unsaturated aldehydes using H2O2 in EtOH−
computational study,110 Santos and co-workers indicated that H2O (3:1), giving the epoxy aldehydes in up to 99:1 dr and
besides being an oxidant, H2O2 could act as a cocatalyst to 99% ee (Figure 49).113 A tandem asymmetric epoxidation/
promote initial formation of the iminium ion intermediate, and Passerini reaction was also reported with catalyst 146 (Figure
a hydroxyl ion was likely involved in the epoxidation. 50).113,114
In 2006, Córdova and co-workers reported their studies on α-Substituted acroleins could be epoxidized with diphenyl-
the epoxidation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with a series of prolinol silyl ether catalyst 147 and H2O2 to give the terminal
pyrrolidine-based catalysts such as 138−145 (Figure 46). epoxides in up to 94% ee as demonstrated in 2010 by Hayashi
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workers, epoxy alcohols 162 and 165 were obtained in 99% ee Carreira and co-workers employed catalyst 144 for
from the corresponding enals via epoxidation with catalyst 137 epoxidation of enal 184 in the synthesis of epoxyisoprostanes
and subsequent reduction with NaBH4 (Scheme 33).118 such as EC (187) and PECPC (188) (Scheme 37).122 Epoxy
Scheme 33. Syntheses of (−)-Aspinolide A (163) and Scheme 37. Synthesis of Epoxyisoprostanes
(+)-Stagonolide C (166)
In their total synthesis of hirsutellone B (171), Nicolaou and aldehyde 185 was converted to EC by aldol condensation with
co-workers reported that epoxy ester 168 could be synthesized cyclopentenone 186 and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis.
from aldehyde 167 in 58% overall yield over three steps using PECPC was obtained by the coupling of EC with lyso-PC
144 as the epoxidation catalyst. Epoxy ester 168 was under Yamaguchi’s conditions. Xuan, Yan, and co-workers
subsequently transformed into hirsutellone B (171) (Scheme reported a one-pot epoxidation of trans-cinnamaldehydes with
34).119 Kuwahara and co-workers showed that epoxide 173 was catalyst 189 and oxidative esterification with NBS in CH3OH,
giving α,β-epoxy esters in 54−73% yield and 93−99% ee
Scheme 34. Synthesis of Hirsutellone B (171) (Scheme 38).123 Epoxide 190 was utilized to synthesize
(−)-clausenamide (ent-94) (Scheme 38).123
Figure 54. Epoxidation of enals with chiral amine salt catalysts 195−
198.
Figure 57. Epoxidation of cyclic enones with catalysts 201−203. catalyst 206, epoxy ketones were obtained in up to 84% ee
using TBHP (Figure 60).132 In 2011, Zhao, Zou, and co-
of the catalyst activates the enone by formation of an iminium
ion and the tertiary amine acts as a general base to promote the
conjugate addition of H2O2 to the iminium ion (Scheme
41).128,126b,129
Figure 61. Epoxidation of enones with catalyst 207. 64) and up to 12.5% ee was obtained for trans-β-
methylstyrene.137a In their further studies, ketones 217 and
ee was obtained for trans-stilbene using 10 mol % α-fluorinated A variety of six-membered carbocyclic ketones have been
tropinone-based ketone 237 (Table 4, entry 1).143,147 investigated for epoxidation. In 1997 and 1999, Shi and co-
In 1998, Armstrong and co-workers reported that α- workers reported a class of quinic acid-derived pseudo-C2-
fluorinated tropinone-based ketone 243a was an effective symmetric ketones with two fused ketals such as 251 (Figure
catalyst for epoxidation, giving 100% conversion and 83% ee for 68), which displayed good reactivity and high selectivity for
phenylstilbene with 10 mol % 243a (Figure 67) (Table 5, entry
a
eemax = (100 × product ee/ketone ee).
reacting carbonyl was beneficial for asymmetric induction.153 1-Phenylcyclohexene was epoxidized in 88% yield and 81% ee
Zhao and co-workers also reported their studies on the with 10 mol % ketone 265 (Table 7, entry 2).159 In 2003,
epoxidation with ketone 252 and obtained 85% ee for stilbene Wong and co-workers reported the epoxidation with cyclo-
(Table 6, entry 3).154 dextrin-modified ketone catalyst 266 (Table 7, entry 3).160
In 1998, Yang and co-workers reported the epoxidation of With this ketone, 4-chlorostyrene could be epoxidized in 40%
various substituted stilbenes with α-chlorinated cyclohexanones ee.160 Acetone-bridged cyclodextrins such as 267 (Figure 69)
253 (Figure 68).155 The enantioselectivity was found to be were also synthesized and examined for epoxidation by Bols
significantly influenced by the remote substituent likely due to and co-workers.161
the electrostatic interaction between the polar C−X bond and In 1996, Shi and co-workers reported the discovery of
the phenyl group of the substrate (Table 6, entries 4−8).155 fructose-derived ketone 268 (Figure 70) as a very effective
The enantioselectivity also varied (71.5−88.9% ee) with the chiral inducer for epoxidation of trans-olefins and trisubstituted
substituents on the phenyl groups when various meta- and olefins.162 The ketone was readily prepared from D-fructose by
para-substituted stilbenes were epoxidized with ketone 253b, ketalization and oxidation in two steps.163,164 Its enantiomer
which could be attributed to the n−π electronic repulsion effect was easily prepared from L-fructose, which was made from L-
between the Cl atom of the ketone and the phenyl group of the sorbose.163,165 It was found that the reaction pH had a dramatic
substrate.155 effect on the efficiency of the epoxidation, with pH >10 being
In 2000, Solladié-Cavallo and co-workers reported the optimal.166,163 The epoxidation process with ketone 268
epoxidation of p-methoxycinnamates with α-halogenated (typically 10−30 mol %) has been extended to a wide range
trisubstituted cyclohexanones (Figure 68). Methyl p-methox- of olefins, including aromatic and aliphatic trans-olefins and
ycinnamate was epoxidized in 99% conversion and 40% ee with trisubstituted olefins,163 hydroxyalkenes,167 conjugated di-
30 mol % α-fluoro ketone 254.156a A series of α-fluoro ketones enes,168 enynes,169 silyl enol ethers and enol esters,170,171
including 255−258 was further investigated for epoxidation of vinylsilanes,172 and fluoroolefins173 (Figure 70). The stereo-
olefins (Table 6, entries 9−12),156b−h giving up to 90% ee for chemical outcome of the epoxidation with ketone 268 has been
stilbene using ketone 255 (Table 6, entry 9). highly predictable. The reaction proceeds mainly via spiro
In 2001, Bortolini, Fogagnolo, and co-workers reported that transition state A, with major competition from planar B
up to 75% ee could be obtained for epoxidation of p- (Figure 71). This transition state model was further validated
methylcinnamic acid with keto bile acid 259 (Figure 68).157a and elucidated in the studies on kinetic resolution of
Various keto bile acids and their derivatives were subsequently substituted cyclohexenes and desymmetrization of substituted
investigated for epoxidation of olefins.157b−g p-Methylcinnamic 1,4-cyclohexadienes.174 Further studies showed that the
acid epoxide was obtained in 94% yield and 95% ee with 1 epoxidation also proceeded efficiently with H2O2 as oxidant
equiv of 260.157b Up to 98% ee was achieved for stilbene with in the presence of a nitrile such as CH3CN (Scheme 44),
ketone 263 (Table 6, entry 16).157d providing the enantioselectivity comparable to that of using
Noncyclic chiral ketones have also been studied for oxone.175,176 The peroxyimidic acid resulting from H2O2 and
epoxidation (Figure 69). In 1999, Armstrong and co-workers CH3CN is likely to be the actual oxidant, which reacts with the
ketone to generate the dioxirane.
A series of ketones such as 269−274 (Figure 72) was
synthesized to investigate the structural requirements of the
ketone catalysts for epoxidation.153,177,178 Studies showed that
the dimethyl spiro five-membered ring and the pyranose
oxygen of ketone 268 were important for the reactivity and
enantioselectivity of the epoxidation (Table 8).
Replacement of the fused ketal in 268 with a more electron-
Figure 69. Selected examples of ketones with an attached chiral withdrawing oxazolidinone led to a more robust ketone 275. A
moiety. variety of olefins were epoxidized in good yields and high ee’s
with 1−5 mol % ketone 275 (Figure 73).179 Epoxidation of
reported that up to 34% ee was obtained for epoxidation of 1- electron-deficient α,β-unsaturated esters was achieved in high
phenylcyclohexene with ketone 264 (Table 7, entry 1).158 ee’s with diacetate ketone 276 (Figure 74). High enantiose-
Miller and co-workers prepared a class of peptide-embedded lectivities were also obtained with this ketone for various trans-
trifluoromethyl ketones such as 265 for epoxidation of olefins. olefins and trisubstituted olefins including less reactive enimide
as well as some cis-olefins (Figure 74).180,173,181
Table 7. Epoxidation of Representative Olefins with Ketone In addition to trans-olefins and trisubstituted olefins,
Catalysts 264−266 investigations have also been carried out to develop effective
ketone catalysts for other types of olefins. During such studies,
glucose-derived oxazolidinone ketone 277a (Figure 75) was
found to be highly enantioselective for epoxidation of cis-
olefins.182 To further understand the ketone’s structural effect
on the epoxidation and develop more practical catalysts, readily
prepared N-aryl-substituted oxazolidinone ketones such as
277b and 277c (Figure 75) were designed and found to be
effective catalysts for the epoxidation.183 Epoxidation with
ketone 277 can be extended to a wide variety of olefins,
including aromatic cis-olefins,184,182a,b,183a conjugated cis-
dienes,185 cis-enynes,186,182a,b nonconjugated cis-olefins,187
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Figure 71. Spiro and planar transition states for epoxidation with
ketone 268.
a
Isolated yield.
Figure 74. Epoxidation of olefins with ketone 276. 76).182a,b,183a,184−188,190,173 van der Waals forces and/or
hydrophobic interactions could also have significant influences
on the enantioselectivity of the epoxidation.184b,185−187 In some
with the Rπ substituent of the olefin being in proximity to the cases such as nonconjugated cis-dec-4-enoic acid (Scheme 45),
oxazolidinone of the ketone catalyst due to the attractive the hydrophobic interaction plays a crucial role in stereo-
interactions between the two groups (Figure differentiation.187
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283a for this class of olefins likely proceeds mainly via planar
transition state E as a result of the attractive interaction
between the phenyl group of the substrate and the
morpholinone of the catalyst (Figure 77). Ketone 283a also
gave good ee’s for certain cis-olefins and trisubstituted olefins
(Figure 77). Ketone 283b, bearing two methyl groups on the
morpholinone moiety, was designed to incorporate the steric
features of ketone 268 (Figure 70) and the electronic
properties of 283a into one ketone with the aim to develop a epoxidation of trans-stilbene with D-glucose-derived ketone
catalyst with a broad substrate scope. Ketone 283b indeed gave 288 (10 mol %) (Table 9, entry 5).193 Epoxidation with a
generally much higher ee’s for trans-olefins and trisubstituted number of arabinose-derived ketones such as 289−291 was
olefins but lower ee’s for 1,1-disubstituted terminal olefins and subsequently reported by Shing and co-workers.194 The
cis-olefins as compared to 283a (Figure 77).192b enantioselectivity for the epoxidation increased with the size
To search for new ketone catalysts and understand their of the R group in ketone 290 (Table 9, entries 7−9),194b,c with
structural effect on catalytic properties, ketones derived from up to 90% ee being obtained for phenylstilbene using 10 mol %
various carbohydrates such as 284−287 (Figure 78, Table 9, 290c (Table 9, entry 9).194b,c However, the opposite trend was
entries 1−4) have also been investigated for epoxidation by Shi observed for epoxidation of cis-ethyl cinnamate. The epoxide
and co-workers.177 Studies showed that effective ketone was obtained in up to 68% ee with ketone 290a and could be
catalysts required a delicate balance among various factors converted into a protected side chain of Taxol (Scheme
such as steric and electronic effects. In 2002, Shing and co- 47).194d In 2003, Zhao and co-workers reported that up to 94%
workers reported that up to 71% ee was obtained for ee was obtained for epoxidation of trans-stilbene with ketone
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Scheme 47. Synthesis of Protected Side Chain of Taxol Scheme 49. Synthesis of Epothilone Analogues 304 and 305
and aldehydes 292−294 (Table 9, entries 11−13).195 In 2009, diastereoselectivity (>99% de) and elaborated to pladienolides
Davis and co-workers reported a series of N-acyl-D-glucos- B and D, respectively (Scheme 50).201 In their synthesis of
amine-derived ketones such as 295 for the epoxidation (Table
9, entries 14 and 15),196 providing up to 81% ee for styrene Scheme 50. Synthesis of Pladienolides B (308) and D (311)
with ketone 295b. In their studies, Jäger and co-workers
showed that up to 80% ee could be obtained for ethyl
cinnamate with N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-derived ketone 296 (25
mol %).197 In 2009, Vega-Pérez, Iglesias-Guerra, and co-
workers described the epoxidation with glucose-derived seven-
membered-ring ketone 297. Up to 74% ee was achieved for
phenylstilbene and 1-phenylcyclohexene (Table 9, entry
17).198a,b The authors also showed that phenylstilbene was
epoxidized in 74% yield and 90% ee with mannose-derived
ketone 298 (Table 9, entry 18).198c
2.5.2. Synthetic Applications. Fructose-derived ketone
268 (Figure 70) and its enantiomer are readily accessible and
have proven to be highly effective asymmetric epoxidation pladienolide B (308), Ghosh and co-workers also utilized the
catalysts for a wide variety of trans-olefins and trisubstituted epoxidation with ketone 268 to prepare key intermediate 307
olefins. They have been widely used in the synthesis of various from olefin 306 (Scheme 50).202 In Chandrasekhar’s synthesis
complex molecules and biologically active compounds. The of pladienolide B, key intermediate 313 was obtained in 64%
synthetic applications are highlighted in this section. yield and 95% de via epoxidation of olefin 312 with ketone 268
2.5.2.1. Synthesis of Epoxide-Containing Molecules. and oxone (Scheme 51).203
Ketone 268 has been used for selective installation of the
epoxides contained in biologically and medicinally important Scheme 51. Synthesis of Pladienolide B (308)
molecules. In their synthesis of potent tumor inhibitor
cryptophycin 52 (302), Moher and co-workers examined
various epoxidation methods and employed ketone 268 and
oxone to epoxidize compound 299. The resulting epoxide was
converted to target molecule 302 in two steps (Scheme 48).199
Scheme 52. Synthesis of the Segment (316) of Lituarines A− Myers and co-workers reported that differentiated trans-1,2-
C diol derivatives such as 330 and 331 were readily prepared from
silyl enol ethers in good yields and high ee’s by asymmetric
epoxidation with ketone 268 and stereospecific ring opening of
the resulting epoxides with BH3−THF and AlMe3 via an
internal delivery of the nucleophile (Scheme 56).208 As
Scheme 59. Synthesis of (−)-Monanchorin (344) Scheme 62. Synthetic Studies toward Stolonidiol (356)
Scheme 61. Synthesis of (+)-Lysergic Acid (351) Scheme 64. Synthesis of (+)-(S)-Ambrisentan (365)
Scheme 65. Divergent Synthesis of D-erythro-Sphingosine Scheme 70. Synthesis of N-Bz-D-Ristosamine (395)
and Its Isomers
[3 + 2]228b cycloadditions to form optically active bicyclic Asymmetric epoxidation with ketone 268 and its enantiomer
pyrans and lactones such as 413 and 417 (Schemes 74 and 75). was applied to the synthesis of subunits of pectenotoxins (a
family of macrolides possessing potent anticancer activities)
Scheme 74. Tungsten-Mediated [3 + 3] Cycloaddition of (Figure 79) by Brimble (Scheme 78),232,233 Williams (Scheme
Alkynyl Epoxide 79),234 and Micalizio (Scheme 80).235
In the synthesis of 2-methyltetrahydropyran 443, a key Scheme 84. Synthesis of the Bis-Tetrahydrofuran C17−C32
intermediate toward ladder-shaped polyethers, Torikai and co- Fragment of Ionomycin
workers showed that allylic alcohol 441 could be effectively
epoxidized with ketone 268 in high stereoselectivity (>12:1 dr).
Compound 443 was readily prepared from 441 in 44% overall
yield (Scheme 81).236
Scheme 87. Au(I)-Catalyzed Cyclization of Allenyl Epoxide (489) (Scheme 92),247 and Woggon’s synthesis of α-
tocopherol (494) (Scheme 93).248
Scheme 91. Synthesis of Rhinacanthin A (481) and Synthesis of chiral hydroxy lactones via asymmetric
(−)-Dehydroiso-β-lapachone (483) epoxidation of alkenyl carboxylic acids has been reported. In
their synthesis of hydroxy lactone 503, a key pharmaceutical
intermediate, a team at DSM Pharma Chemicals showed that
the asymmetric epoxidation process could be carried out on an
industrial level. Hydroboration of 4-pentynoic acid lithium salt
and subsequent Suzuki coupling with 3-fluorobenzyl chloride
gave alkene 501. Epoxidation of 501 with ketone 268 and in-
situ lactonization yielded 59 lb of lactone 503 in 63% overall
yield and 88% ee (Scheme 95).250 Sudalai and co-workers
reported that lactone 507 was obtained in 62% yield and 92%
ee via epoxidation of alkene 506 with ketone 268 and in-situ
lactonization. Lactone 507 was elaborated to (+)-L-733,060
(508), a NK1 receptor antagonist (Scheme 96).251,252 Sewald
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Scheme 95. Pilot-Plant-Scale Synthesis of Lactone 503 Scheme 99. Synthesis of Renin Inhibitor DS-8108b
Scheme 97. Synthesis of Cryptophycin-39 Unit A Precursor obtained from diene 521 in 69% overall yield and 15:1 dr via
(512) epoxidation and subsequent CSA-promoted cyclization and
elaborated to antiplasmodial C2-symmetric (+)-ekeberin D4
(525) (Scheme 101).257
In the total synthesis of bromotriterpene polyether Njardarson and co-workers reported that epoxidation of
(+)-aurilol (539) reported by Morimoto and co-workers, triene 548 with ketone 268 occurred selectively at the
compounds 533 and 536 were epoxidized with ketone 268 and trisubstituted alkene, giving vinyl epoxide 549 in 72% yield
its enantiomer to give epoxides 534 and 537 in high and >20:1 dr. The epoxide was subsequently elaborated to
diastereoselectivities (Scheme 103).260 Epoxidation of 536 several heterocycle-containing labdane natural products such as
occurred site selectively at the trisubstituted alkene. 551 and 552 (Scheme 106).263
Scheme 103. Synthesis of (+)-Aurilol (539) Scheme 106. Synthesis of Labdane Natural Products 551 and
552
Scheme 108. Biomimetic Synthesis of ent-Abudinol B (ent- Scheme 111. Synthesis of (−)-Seragakinone A (581)
558)
Scheme 114. Synthesis of (−)-Longilene Peroxide (593) Scheme 118. Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran Lactones 607 and
609
Scheme 116. Synthesis of Bis-THF via Electron-Transfer- with ketone ent-268 and subsequently transformed to
Initiated Cascade Cyclizations tetraepoxide 615. Treating 615 with TfOH led to direct
formation of teurilene (612) via an epoxide-opening cascade
triggered by hydrolysis of the terminal epoxide (Scheme
120).281
Scheme 121. Synthesis of Initially Assigned Glabrescol (523) Scheme 123. Synthesis of (−)-Glabrescol (621) by Qu
Scheme 125. Synthesis of (+)-Omaezakianol (637) by Scheme 128. Biosynthesis of Lasalocid A (647)
Morimoto
McDonald and co-workers reported various studies on Scheme 134. Synthesis of HIJK-Ring Fragment (668) of
biomimetic synthesis of fused polycyclic ethers.292 For example, Gymnocin A
triene 655 was epoxidized with ketone 268 to introduce three
epoxides. Tetracyclic ether 657 was obtained in 20% overall
yield from tetraepoxide 656 via Lewis acid-promoted cascade
endo cyclization and subsequent acetylation (Scheme 131).292e
Scheme 137. Chiral Iminium Salt-Catalyzed Asymmetric Table 10. Epoxidation of Representative Olefins with
Epoxidation Iminium Salt Catalysts 687−692a
Figure 81. Dihydroisoquinoline-based oxaziridinium and iminium converted to levcromakalim (694) (an antihypertensive agent)
salts. with pyrrolidin-2-one and NaH in 52% yield (Scheme 138).309
Total synthesis of (−)-lomatin (ent-489) and (+)-(3′S,4′R)-
giving up to 42% ee for trans-stilbene.305b Stilbene oxide was trans-khellactone (697) was also achieved using iminium salt
obtained in 79% yield and 35% ee when the epoxidation was
run with 5 mol % iminium salt 687, oxone (1.3 equiv), and Scheme 138. Synthesis of Levcromakalim (694)
NaHCO3 (4 equiv) in CH3CN−H2O (Table 10, entry 1).305b
Page and co-workers reported a number of dihydroisoquino-
line-based iminium salts, such as 688−691, with chiral moieties
attached on the iminium nitrogen (Figure 81).306,307 This type
of iminium salt catalyst was readily prepared from various chiral
primary amines, and they were extensively investigated for
epoxidation of olefins (Table 10, entries 2−9). trans-Stilbene
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690c-catalyzed epoxidation as the key step (Scheme 139).310 Table 11. Epoxidation of Representative Olefins with
Epoxide 696 was obtained in 65% yield and 97% ee from Iminium Salt Catalysts 698−708a
a
Reactions were carried out with olefin, iminium salt (5 mol %),
oxone, and inorganic base (NaHCO3 or Na2CO3) in CH3CN−H2O at
0 °C unless otherwise stated. bReactions were carried out with catalyst
(10 mol %) and TPPP in CH3CN at −40 °C. cReactions were carried
out with catalyst (10 mol %) and TPPP in CH2Cl2−CH3CN at −40 or
−78 °C. d20 mol % of catalyst and electrochemically generated
persulfate was used as the oxidant. e10 mol % of catalyst and H2O2 was
used as the oxidant. f10 mol % of catalyst and NaOCl was used as the
oxidant. g2.5 mol % 18-crown-6 was added, and CH2Cl2−H2O (3:2, v/
v) was used as solvent.
a
Reactions were carried out with olefin, catalyst (5−10 mol %), oxone,
and NaHCO3 in CH3CN−H2O at 0 °C unless otherwise stated. b2.5
4).313c Biphenyl-based iminium salt 712 with a pseudoaxial mol % 18-crown-6 was added, and CH2Cl2−H2O (3:2, v/v) was used
methyl group gave 82% ee for epoxidation of 1-phenyl- as solvent.
3. ORGANOCATALYZED ASYMMETRIC
Figure 95. Epoxidation of olefins with aspartic acid-based catalysts AZIRIDINATION OF OLEFINS
738−740.
Asymmetric aziridination of olefins provides a useful strategy
likely proceeds via a chiral carboxylic acid/peracid cycle. The for preparation of optically active aziridines,336 which are
carboxyl group of the catalyst is first activated by important building blocks in organic synthesis and can be regio-
diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) to form intermediate 742, and stereoselectively transformed to various nitrogen-contain-
which reacts with H2O2 to form the transient peracid 743. ing molecules. During the past few years, significant progress
Upon epoxidation of the olefin, the carboxylic acid is has been made in the field of the organocatalyzed/promoted
regenerated (Scheme 142).333 It was thought that the hydrogen aziridination of olefins, particularly electron-deficient ones,336f
bonding between the substrate and the peptide catalyst played a which will be discussed in this section.
crucial role in the enantioselectivity. Only 16% ee was obtained 3.1. Chiral Quaternary Ammonium Salt-Catalyzed
when the proline peptide bond of 738 was replaced by an olefin Aziridination
isostere (739) (Figures 94 and 95). The ee increased to 52% by Cinchona alkaloid-derived quaternary ammonium salts have
introducing a fluorine atom to the alkene (740) (Figure been used as phase-transfer catalysts for the asymmetric
95).333b Miller and co-workers subsequently showed that aziridination of electron-deficient olefins. In 1996, Prabhakar
aspartic acid-based peptides 744 and 745 were effective and co-workers reported that up to 61% ee was obtained for
catalysts for the site-selective epoxidation of polyenes.335 As aziridination of methyl acrylate with ammonium salt 13b as
shown in Figure 96, the 2,3-olefin was regio- and catalyst and N-aryl hydroxamic acids 751 as nitrogen sources
enantioselectively epoxidized with catalyst 744 to give the (Figures 97 and 98).337 In 2005, Murugan and co-workers
epoxide in up to 93% ee. Notably, in the case of showed that up to 95% ee could be achieved for aziridination of
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Scheme 143. Proposed Mechanism for the Amine-Promoted aziridinated in 69−86% yield and up to 90% ee with amine
Aziridination of Olefins catalyst 137 and TsNHOTs (764) (Figure 104).346
olefin followed by ring closure to give the aziridine and Scheme 145. Proposed Mechanism for the Chiral Amine-
regenerate the tertiary amine.342,343 Catalyzed Aziridination of Enals
3.3. Aziridination via Iminium/Enamine Catalysis
3.3.1. Pyrrolidine-Based Catalysts. Asymmetric aziridi-
nation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes has been achieved with
chiral secondary amine catalysts. In 2007, Córdova and co-
workers reported that a variety of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes
were effectively aziridinated with diphenylprolinol silyl ether
144 as catalyst and acylated hydroxycarbamates 760−764 as
nitrogen sources, giving the aziridines in high enantioselectiv-
ities (up to 99% ee) (Figure 103).345 The resulting aziridine
tion of enals 770 as the key step (Scheme 146).117c−g,i They and 773 as catalysts, giving the corresponding aziridines in up
also studied the remote aziridination of cyclic 2,4-dienals with to 99% ee (Figures 107 and 108).349
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